Clash meaning

What does “clash” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“clash” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a loud resonant repeating noise.

clash

noun

  1. a loud resonant repeating noise

    “he could hear the clang of distant bells”

  2. a state of conflict between persons

    Synonymsfriction
  3. a state of conflict between colors

    “her dress was a disturbing clash of colors”

  4. a minor short-term fight

verb

  1. crash together with violent impact

    “The cars collided”

    “Two meteors clashed”

    Synonymscollide
  2. be incompatible; be or come into conflict

    “These colors clash”

    Synonymsjarcollide
  3. disagree violently

    “We clashed over the new farm policies”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University